As mentioned above, I'm looking into the possibly purchasing an investment property myself for residual income, so future development of this skill set may already be in the cards.

I have an opportunity to partner with someone I trust, who is dependable, does really good work, and has all the skills that I do not.  

I'm just looking for an additional income stream and skill that I can use regardless of geographic location.

Dyslexia is the main reason I've been able to flip 75 properties this year, without the highly analytical skills it helped me develop I never would of been able to push to these levels.   

You may be looking for someone to say, go for it, we are here to share in your profits or to charge you fees.To your agent, hey,  go find me some properties for meTo your title company, hey, how much will it cost me to close a transaction when I find oneTo your lawyer, hey, can I pay you to write a contract for meTo your lender, hey, can you approve me for a loan on a house that I have not purchased yetI'll YES to the mentor, that is provided the mentor has the skill, experience and proven track record of doing what you want to do!

The easiest thing to do is set up a semi annual inspection schedule of all your units and then coordinate the required repairs with your handyman to maximize his skills and minimize the number of trips.  

The basic skill that you need is SALES.

Do you make good money at your job, or are you out of work with no skills? 

I wonder where those skill sets would fit for someone green like me...

Most people fail to recognize that the precursor to investing in real estate is working hard - learning skills; gathering knowledge of markets; living frugally and stockpiling cash for investments; ETC.